KARACHI: People across Pakistan on Sunday displayed unwavering sympathy and support for the people of Gaza in the face of Israeli aggression.
The call for this protest came from Jamat-e-Islami, a move aimed at demonstrating solidarity with Palestine.
The demonstrators marched from Baloch Colony to Nursery bus stop on foot under the leadership of the JI leader Sirajul Haq.
Participants in the rally fervently expressed their anger through chants denouncing Israel’s aggression.
Millions of participants of the march including men and women, children, elders, youths and people related to various walks of life. The participants saluted the struggle and resistance of the Palestinian Muslims and the Mujahideen of Hamas against American and Jewish conspiracies and efforts.
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Ameer Sirajul Haq said that We will send one crore petitions to the UN Secretary General and the United Nations to wake them up and demand that the Israeli terrorists be curbed and if the Israeli terrorists are not curbed then third World War will start. The US president had said that they will support Israel. We want to say to the United States president that if you support Israel, we will announce the Storm of Al-Aqsa to surround the embassy in Islamabad and support the Muslims of Palestine. On the occasion, millions of people chanted slogans and announced a boycott of Israeli products.
Siraj-ul-Haq further said that when massacre started in Bosnia, Qazi Hussain and Jamaat-e-Islami people reached there to help them before anyone else.
When oppressed and innocent Muslims are being slaughtered, Jamaat-e-Islami and Al-Khidmat have reached out to help. Through today’s grand Palestine March, I demand the ruler of the Islamic world don’t wait for more massacre of Gaza people but take immediate steps to save Gaza.
He further said that he congratulate all the people who raised their voices in favour of Palestine in the whole world. Today the people of Pakistan have proved that they are with the people Palestine.
